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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29

this honorable representative who
is endeayoring in ,every
way to fulfill duties to
his constituents and make for himself q
record in Congress OF which mis- district
and the state OF Texas will not be
ashamed. He is simple hearted, yet
whole souled, and those who attempt to
malign his motives cruelty misrepresent
him, and their idle prsttle should not for
s moment be considered.
CALLED ON LAMAR.
Governor L. G. Ross Of New Mexico
called on Secretary Lamar at the Interior
Department this afternoon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29

a law has been passed IN WaIdeck,
Germany, forbidding the granting OF :
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and resolutions passed at the Dallas con-
vention, and pledge their earnest support
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-29

eat anything. II you or any one CT your
YeadeYA can tell ma what ia the maf4ar
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establishment We DESTROYS of making
of
consideration for this the last week
rs
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whole socled. aud those who attemps to
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4-'-.aso 'ssssvvasaar. The J
Ve1tlon was hasrtffu e.
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gers: Pfess lcriticism Ii we'll enough
In 10 way, but when reporters de-
mand that certain men should play
certain positions 1t Ia time to call .
halt"
IT Ia said that Clarkson Ii 10 be sol d
to Boston at the end OF the year for
$76O0: chicago will have hard time
in filling his place.
BusHosa says that every ball player
should wear mustache. Clean shaw.
Ing makes mans eyes discharge
water and wsskens his ey esight.
SAN WI.K leads his club In batting,
with q percentage OF something over
400, and Kelly ranks eecond, with O
percentage OF something over $50
Dr.. NAooUS, pitch or for the Camp
ballford (Ont,) club, In o baseball
match, Friday, broke his arm above
the elbow, while delivering the ball.
DAvHY FORCE has written letter to
a friend here, in which he says that
he wants to play in Memphis next
season. The little man 10 stuck on
the town.
IT Ia more than likelysthat the Pa
cihc slope business will be overdone
this winter. No less than five combi-
nations are now making preparations
to 90 out there when the snow begins
to fly.
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NJ. Louis Q, cleveland 4.

Sr. LOUIS, No., September lS.-
Cleveland again gave the Champions
. hard fight, and only lost the game
after great struggle. The Champions
were given q rousins reception, fully
5000 people being present. 1t was the
frat time since June 30th that Bush
ong has caught at home, and the vet.
eran catcher was given q magnifl Q mt
reception. The game was character.
lied by brilliant fielding and come
mighty hard hitting, Kuoufi pitched
his first game in 81. Louis, and outside
Of little wildnts,, pitched an excel.
lent game. Kuouff was splendidly
supported by Bushone, whose throw
ing, however. was not up TO bis high
standard, because OF his lack Of prsc.
tice. Snyder caught beautiful game,
and save Crowell foe support. He
caught half Q dozen Of the Champions
stealing second. The irheld work OF
Gleason and Mexican was very
Ans. Csruthen, Allen and
WEIGH msde fne running catch.
90. TIP O'Neil's hitting was
one OF the best features OF the game,
while Foutz, Csruthers, Knoaff and
McGone excelled In this respect. The
game was interesting throughout, and
furnished great sport for the spec.
tstors. There Is no question about II,
Cleveland Is playing splendid bali.
Score:
81. Louis--,.... 02000l021-e
Cleveland. .-...,.. 0 0 O 12l on o.
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PrrrsBuRo, Pa, September ls.-In
an interview with q Post reporter TO.
night, John Ward, Of the New York
Baseball Club, and president Of the
Brotherhood Of National League
Baseball Players, stated that President
Young and his colleagues bad 10 far
refused 10 recognizs the brotherhood.
They were willing 20 confer with a
committee OF league players but not q
delegation from aGy brotherhood. III
this resolve is persisted In" faid he,
"there will b. trouble. Toe b Other.
Lood las come 10 stay, and not ono
tf rs will sign conir.ct until
o delegation from our organization
coniers with tina representatives. a the
National League. They most Tecog.
misc No a. an organization. President
Young and others look upon ~ a.
some hing week, but they will hnd cut
their mistake II a conhici takee place"
"Ii the leauge sesdisstly refuses 10
recognise your brotherhood, and none
Of you sign, will another orgaL nation
be formed7"
Mr.. Ward smiled o. be replied, 81
am not q, .libeity 10 say what ws will
do. Let me cay, however, that there
In plenty Of money at our ditpoFal 10
organirs any association or league.
We know Of any amount OF capitalists
who want 10 Invest their money In
baseball. ! will 20 further, and say
that We will be recognised a. any CT.
glniE,tion. and We will all play mex,
year WHISTLER the lesuge people like
ID or not"
In regard 10 the sudden reipsta,e.
ment Of r idbourns by the Boston
MANAGEMENT, Ward said that II the
brotherhood had not existed Rad
might yet have been without work and
without salary. He slated farther that
the union meant 10 respect the reserve
rule, bu, would not tolerate q system
by which an honest player can be
brushed aside for weeks without pay
simply because he 10 not playing az
well ss the club directors would like
10 see him.
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Diamond Dots.
ezirH and Oroity today.

TEE Babies continue 10 win.
VIZ tackle the leaders this after.
noon.
JougvILr has q longing eye on
Dave Orr.
DorLE will probably sign with
Cnarleston.
VS. want three strAIghb from
Charleston.
FAnRKLL has been suspended BY the
Wsshinsions for INSTRUMENTATION and
intempersnce.
IT nov looks az II the league would
follow the association plan and agree
10 the percentage plan.
THs De;roils and 81. Loals Browns
play series Of Ave games in Denver
during the Anst week Ia November.
THr recent injuries received BY Gao
Smith, the great Broo klyn short ston
viii incspsc'tate him for playing again
this seasen.
0AIyIS ranked comparatively bIgh
a. % batter during the earlier part ~
the seaton, bat has fallen 10 rsni
seveniy.two.
BaournERs, one Of the poorest Of baae
runners, ha, made more runs than
any league player. Thompson bsls
him around.
THr Cincinnati Times-slar ssvs,
The trouble with the New oflssp.
cam Il thu. IL has too many mana.
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weekly Bank statement.

BosTos, MASS, September 1S.-The
following table, compiled from special
dispatches to the Pos! from the man.
ayers Of the leading clearing houses in
the United States, gives the gross ex-
changes for the week ending Sept. IL
1887, together with the rates per cent.
Of increase or decrease, as compared
with the gross exchanges for the cor
responding week In 1886:
New York, S828, 1884, 1855; inc, "a.
Boston, s 80, FAC, 289; inc, l0.2.
Philadelphia, $53, 7iS, l45; dec, AZ.
Chicago, sos 72T, COO; inc, 1873.
st. Louis, $l7, 697, 1855; inc, IA.
San Francisco, SIS 500, $50; iDo, 2S.4.
Baltimore, 81, 390,C67; dec. 8 4.
Cincinnati, SIC, 487, $50; inc, IS.
New Orleans, 1885,, $50; inc, 93
Pittsburg, 90, 876, 1921 inc, 81 4.
Kansas City, t7.303, SAL inc, 3l.l.
Louisville, 1870, AS; inc, 1873.
Providence, $4,472, 100; inc, 80.
1t. Paul, $3,65s, 5i8; inc, 90.
Milwaukee, $40 500; inc, 22.
Omaha, $3,0l5. $40; inc, 40.8.
Minneapolis, "A, 344, ass; inc, 81.
Denver, 81 8l0, 279; inc, $50.
Galveston, 81, $40, 967; dec 80.
Detroit, $4,064, 72l; inc, $50.
Cleveland, Is, 367, 907; inc, 26.8.
indianapolis, sl,760,bl7; inc, al.
Memphis, s689, 968 inc, 67.l.
Columbus, $2,473 $50; inc, 9.3.
Hartford, 81 ,63l $50; Inc, 81.
Z New Haven, 81, 076.2 43; dec, Ill.
Peoria, sl,ll0,l25; inc, 5l.4.I
Portland, $3.50, 1888; inc, 1853.
Springfield, 81, 100, 246; inc, 287.
Wichita, $3.50, 668; inc, 1850.
Norfolk, $685., 23f Inc, 302.
81. Joseph, 81. lSl 1884; ire, "a.
Worcester, 1924 .759; dec, 81.
Lowell, $8l6, 42s; inc, 70
Syracuse. to94, $40; inc, 100.
Grand Rapids, 1911 .035; inc, "a 1.
sDulutb, t2,222,62l.
Tota, 1866, 666,6 8; inc, 7.3.
Outside Of New York, sS2S. OBJ, 500
inc, 96.
Daluih not included In totals.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19
msserx After Eatfnx

Il avoided By dy,psptls' Who. Eaidsd By the
recorded srperisnee Of Thousands, tssin and
systematically pursue eoup, Of Hofts,tsr's
Stomach Bitsrs. Psristsncs is the u,s Of
this pure aud hlshly accredited ttoFaehle 10
the sole ard asfesable eoneition q me sntiie
no less ian q temporary o. Of lndigottion.
In connection with the use ofttlf tpscttc, "
Undesirable 10 aFoid articles Of food vhleh IN.
dlviduAl erpsrisnos has shown 70 be dimcult
"yn ~ .es stpn.e ~ ,1aiss,S M ~
bis diEestivs capacity should enable him 70
be his Own tuide and ment, 10 this particu-
Jar. not trusting 70 AnI set Of disistie rules
700 sen, Al 10 BE- suited 70 particular ettes.
Bllieusness and constipation, hsAftburn'
headache snd mental dependency, ere
among the c1noomitAnta Of dyfbeptiA, aud
Ne put II 10 q isht By the Bi,tsrs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19

A LITTLE DIT Of Duluth's feminine
humanity, who has not yet leaned to
put all the corners on the English
Language, went on q Sunday school
picnic excursion up the bay last week.
Atdinner she was given an adult piece
OF custsrd pie, and In her irfantile
gyraiions succeeded In falling down
and getting . plaster cast Ct her hand.
Rlsine with RON u feelings and dis.
heveled locks. she lifted the unfortu.
nate member 10 an attitude Of invoca-
ton and exclaimed: Mamma, take
this eussed Die, aud give me q piece Of
col coleman's koko tulu."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19
TIL < TURF.
Fall Meetisg Opens Today-Pros.
pecss.

LoUIsvILLE, KY, September 49,
The fall meeting Of the Louisville
Jockey Club begins tomorrow, and
the prospects are for an unusually
successful sesfou. There are nearly
400 horses row ct the track, and the
stable room spoken for indicates that
there will be 500 by Tuesday. The Ave
races for the frat day present esca
large fields, such 70 are rarely seen al
q fall meeting. Col. Clark says that
none OF the Starts will be made out Of
the "chute" at this meeting, conces.
sion which will be popularity received
by the lovers OF sport here. az the
racing, out OF darknesSs as II were,
was not at all appreciate q. The rain
Of yesterday and today ID ives the track
In fine condition.
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Athletics 5, nreskIyn Q.

New YoHK, September Is.-The Ath-
lstcs played good ball st Ridvccd to
day and essily defeated the Giants
from Brooklyn. weighing pitched In
great shape and the Brooklyns could
10! hit him at all. Tool was ba,,ed
bard, but bis foe support In the field
saved him from being knocked out OF
the boz. The playing OF Greer, Terry
and Clark, OF the Brooklyns, and Bauer
and hilligsn, Of the visitors, was very
fine. Attendance, 1881. Score;
Brooklyn. 40 100000 o.
Athletics .........l So 00l IS
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Hyrup of TfRs.

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco,
Cal. IL ma ure's Own true laxative. II
Ia the most easily taken and the most
pleasantly affective remedy known 10
cleanse the system when bilious or
coetive, 10 dispel hesdschee, colds and
levers, 10 cure hsbitusl constipation,
indig' stion, etc. For sails la so cent
and 81 botlts by II. J. Heater, and
all leading druggists vsbVleet a
o., q. W. Jones a o., W. N. Will
kers on 4 Co, MAasfield a 90. have
bsen appointed Wholesale agents At
Memphis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19

TES drops Of Apgostura Bltters I'm.
part q delicious flavor 10 all cold
drinks, and prevent Malaria and Sum.
mer Disesses. Try II and you will
never he without II; but be sure "a
get the world renowned Angosturl
Manufactured ony by Dr. J. q. b
SieQert a Sons,
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Barne., aeo.r.pbis..

The new books, adopted by the city
schools, by the hundreds at wis
Stationery Co. Also, all the books
used. AL al wholessle prices.
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nIibarn s,s ssa Machine 60.

Keep on hand n large stock Of Steel
shafiing, shich they cell NJ the same
price "a iron. See or write them be-
fore yod purshass shaiting or Pulleya.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19
BASEBALL WORLD.
Something About the Players
Brotherhood.
An Organization to he Recognised
lBI Louis Defcsts Cleveland
Diamond Dots.

The Charleston club arrived last
night over the Memphis and Charles
ton road from Birmingham. The men
are In good condition and will put up
q good game today. As they are in
the lead in the race for the pennant
they are mora than anxious to win to.
day. Folio wing is the batting order:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19

D1\~,o, That arc frctful,
ONOSeS pccvish, Gross or
troubled with Windy Colo, Tcsthing
Pains, OF stomach Disorders, Gas %
relieved NJ once by using AckeIs bsby
Soothcr. II contains no OPIUM ~
Morphins, hsnos u safe frics -
oenA SD By
REnEEKT BrRErTz q %.
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No Game as Birmisgh am.

ESPECIAL TO re- APPAAL.l
BnnMeHAx, ALA. Septemb 49,
There was no Southern LeagV game
here today On account Of raiI
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REWARD.

OK REwARD-straysd from oar stable.
DC No. 81 Msnroe suset, On evening 18th
color unino.s. viii pay sbsys reward Tor
iu delivers TO rs. v. A. JONES A %.
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FOR SALE.

Pyssss ' ,,StslsipGs pJ Tssss;Sl''
ID EsIDENck-At /. brs.ls. for ss,h, I
~ .s.r Tor ..ls =, 10. Price beautiful q, ~,
Souss nssSI, rev .ns Ia Il. room. and out out.
aloe improysmsntsi .er'ellsnt nsishbor hood.
and short distance from street. cars. Apply
at onoo To. P.p JONES,
Nc. 3 Madllon q.
AHACHiHRRY-ons 10, Of siavs aud head.
WI isE naohinsry, also snains and boiler.
all In good rspair. part new. " III sol any
part q All: Yor furth,. Psrtiesl.I' sdtrs'
pRIcK REsIDRscE--For NSoow, val
ID sell o brick rssissnss and osrr ~ ! 81
srlco, enly two squares ireu Main ntfs l.
eoSAWAY,s AGENCY, sS nsla.
0Ie, :, . ;:' u. ~, ;, To-, g,
ssbse, :. SoesSt fcr ls. issa Us pet loot.
Purchaser sure 10 MAKE 20 per foot In short
time. We know wbsreof vs spesh, and "a
prove u ne vii suArantss . pros, d ID PEI
cosiSxY's HasscY, - a.Ia.
| SCHOOL DESKS : Abost slIi, dou.I.
| > ssheol dssks. stlis cherry. iren france.
.p rood sfdsr. Apply Q, Lsheync School.
No. ~ Orleans street
OLD PAPERs-At Appeal oouatinsrOom.
" 20 cents per 100.
GIs-so saw alll,it sin. feeder and con
VI dsnier, nearly neuI price, $50.
J. ", SMITH, loo Poplar u.
E,NGIsE AND BOILgR-Flr,, class, no-
,h..p. ws0Ds 4 WOODS, stl second q,
A n. A..
~ tssidsbes on Mis,is,ippi avenues hous,
With 10 rooms. In tTst class condition, and
with all molefn and desirable eonveniencetl
hot aud cold uatert an abuu dant supply o.
eloH water Tor all purposesi lot lest2lb iesti
.,:ssSS q VIZ VIZ i e .Ss s sSs. vi
Il. J. BLACK a co..
"a NAdl,on st.
nRU0 sr0RB-A srst elias, retail drui
one Of the eldest stands In hsmphisi hfst
elias prescription uadsl coed reasons Tot
sellins. Addrss bALkh, thi, ace.
GIn-on. n,s!ly. new Nllburn hull.r .
VI saw gin for tlp.
speef'i Wsddlnr Co, rs Vatos Of.
NEw HOUsE-A dslishifsl and v,ry d.
~ sirabls home. .ApplIai
30 Maln 81, % no Rayburn ave.
Li'AhM-Oi mir sty suss, at . bsrsslh, fi
IL miles north % Memphis. And one gnt
east Of b.. klno station, q. a y. H. b..
veil improvsdg Part bill, part creek botto NJ
abundance Of sood Water o. ssres In eultl.
walton, - ln tia ber, PfoI erty for sale In au
partf Of city aud suburbs.
HA1oHkfr a Smith, ~ Msln 81.
GAwMILL-Vsrys cheap. posbls circular.
- 10 hpfss poser, In so0t rsnnins ordsfI
veil aasptsd 70 putposs q plantsiion and
sisninH, Apply 70 W. q. Bell, ~ Mulberry
street. Memphis.
WE WILL mAKE 1T TO THE INTIH.
w est oisvsry possible purchaser 81 baild.
Ing sltss 10 urits ~, or call, ststins - neal
~ praoilsal siss, tsfms snd locality 81 lot Dc.
sired. value Of Contemplated nprovsn sna,
etc. II makes no difference hos Lou vant u
or where. We can salt you. Sellers plssss
sfEafiSs. TRdkAsh ROGERS.
70 Madison street.
DAY PONY COLT-Tvo and . b. " rear
ID oldt broksn 70 harnsss and sad 2 lyyrI
stylish. LockWVOD's HfAnLk.
MICE ooTTAgE-slr rooms. In % ,sllsn
IN repair lot bJIlO isstI enc ,qusfs ron
two stfest car lines. Alss. one srcsllsn
family horse As''S..ISoBo. M Fronts
pIAE0s-Tvshty soed secondhand
Il rsht and square pianos must be sold I
cheap iof cash 'op' q ih,g sscd .6hs-
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MICE COTTAGES. leos,. IN ., ,s!le.
,.o stree, car ils..; h''' one siosll's
' J'&. bono. IA Pron,a
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PERSONAL.
n-l.L..l Ckl nll-
LOST.

DIAMOND cRBsCEST-plndsr will b.
- rewarded BY '''' RAG. 9 S SsIIi.S ;Ss.''
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pIAE0s-I-.hty soqd secondhand
Il risht and square pianos must be sold
cheap io' '.'e' '0TE' WEE sssYSs tr6hss'-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19

DAY PONY cOLT-T-o and . pc PEAR
~ :ls broken To sa'; nsS 'ssffAfIY"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19

The game will be called this alter.
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Smith and
Crotty will occupy the box and back
stop respectively.
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PRIVATE scnooLs.

In addition 10 the thorough system
OF public schools, the city 10 veil sup.
piled with private Institutions OF a
high grade. They reach out for tho
foreign pupils aud draw them here
from all pats Of the Mississippi val.
ley. Encouraged by the liberal sup.
port received In past ysars, several oi
them have lately caused 70 be erected
substantial and commodious school
buildings, with all modern c3nven.
fences and appliances. This 10 the
day Tor the opening OF Miss Higbes,,
hiss Conveys and Mrs. Boyltgs
schools, aud they begin the new res.
sion with evidences Of enlarged In.
huence and popularity. Altogether,
Memphis 10 not In the dark ages In
matters educational.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19

yITK WILL mAKs 1T TO TIE INTER.
wv sst oisvsry possible purchaser Of BALD.
a ptsellssi sl.s. tsrns SD iossll,y q Ioi Dc.
sired, value Of oontsnplAtsd La provsnsau,
etc. II makes no difference hov Lou vaut II
or where. We can salt Jou. Sellers plssss
'"'a sfGzffSs. T. ffiiEAs. ROGERS.
70 Madison street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19

nRUG sTORB-A spt elias, retail drus
II store, doins a seod p.IinE busiasu
Sis.. p re- ,..S. .s.a n ,.a.Jn. 10,
selling. address bALkh, thi, nee.
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ShwNILL-vsry cheap. pesbl. slroslsf.
y 70 hprss power. In soos r,nnlns order
veil ,.ssp,.d 70 pIyo.. z Plss,s,loa .na
street. Memphis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06

she suffers from the suppression Of her social
instincts to entertain cousins lavishly and
with the best the larder affords on the other
five evenings. One of the grievances most
frequently alluded to in the complaining news
paper communications is the failure to provide
stoves or other heating apparatus for the
servants sleeping apartments. 1t is very fire.
quently the case that the family which occu-
pies the house and hires the girl has no fires
in its own bedrooms; but this should be no
reason for depriving the cook Of the comforts
OF life. The fire may as well be insisted upon
as well as carpets and other luxurious furnish
iDgs, such as everybody knows the young
women were accustomed to in the foreign land
from which they SO kindly emigrated. The
duties of the mistress should be accurately
specified and all the little perquisites in the
way Of tea, sugar, -four, etc, which go to
female 'cousins" and sick friends, should be
definitely provided for in order to save posi-
BILE Misunderstanding with unreasonable en-
ployers. 1t will, indeed, be the fault of the
girls themselves if they fail to secure the laws
they want in these days Of class legislation
and with statesmen sitting up o nights to see
that labor gets what it asks for
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A "Crazy Tea.D

People have grown little tired of sterotypea
church entertainments. The announcement of
coming oyster supper, festival, or Social no
longer excites the enthusiasm A certain num-
Der of persons are sure to attend. but thew .,.
either that part of the congregation which. in n
pecuniary sense, is regarded as an Improbable
contingent, OF they arc present from sense of
duty. and 60 through the affair of the evening
In psrfunctory way calculated to cast a gloon
recognized lack of interest in such ENTERPRISES
the managers or those upon whom the respon-
sibilty devolves. are continually upon the Look
out for what in theatrical parlance, would be
termed new and varied attractions. The ladies'
of church In Worcester. Mass. have the dis
tinction Of having devised something really new
in this line. They had crazy tes,r aud. "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06
MINOR MENTION.

AN Ohio woman who ate a hearty dinner on
Christmas lived sixty-six days without swallow
ing another mouthfuL To be sure, she died at
the end of that time. but this shows what
woman can do who is determined not to confine
herself to the drudgery of preparing three meals
day for anybody. The girl in Indiana who
tasted for still longer time is another instance
in point She fell i'll during her fast, but has
recovered, and after partaking of n few refresh
ments will probably be ready to try it again. 1t
is probable that no great reforms will be accom-
plished in this line until the male population is
persuaded to abstain from food, but in the mem
time the pioneers of the movement have ample
opportunity for missionary effort They should
abstain. however, from OVERRIDING the matter by
falling i'll and dying off prematurely.
A FASHioN-wRITER in an Eastern paper de-
scribes an authors dress" The garments
specified are intended for female author aud
have no distinctive features other tn an that of
being made of blue cloth and of loose and Aow-
ing proportions, probably to permit the swelling
Of great thoughts. The idea is one, however,
which admits of much application. There is
reason why the male author should not have
dress that would mark him at once as mem-
Der Of the literary guild. In order to preven,
too great sameness it might be arranged that
the poets garb should differ from that of the
prose writer, and that perpetrator of dialect"
should appear in another style of costume from
that affected by tbs producer of properly spelled
literature. Such costumes should be designed
with great care, and no plan should be hastily
adopted. The association Of authors which
meets in this city neAtJune might take the mat
ter under advisement and If not able to decide
the details of SO important a movement COM
mittee might be appointed to report at the next
meeting Among the points to DO taken into